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So they told dotard it was a "cognitive" test, not that it's a test for dementia. (Original Post) mobeau69 Jul 2020 OP
He can tell a camel from a hippopotamus and draw a clock! The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2020 #1
I posted elsewhere. He was to point to a sippy cup out of three photos of a baby rattle, sippy cup sprinkleeninow Jul 2020 #3
I won't believe he even got those right without seeing the completed test. Nevilledog Jul 2020 #5
Which means it's "super genius" stuff! smirkymonkey Jul 2020 #2
The name of the assessment is "Montreal Cognitive Assessment." Ms. Toad Jul 2020 #4
This: The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2020 #6
This is a laugh-out-loud and naughty spoof test ARPad95 Jul 2020 #7
LOL! The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2020 #12
Hey, I aced it too. Disaffected Jul 2020 #10
So he tested positive for cognitive. mahina Jul 2020 #8
I think he made it all up pandr32 Jul 2020 #9
"I'm really not demented! I'm really just an ignorant horse-patootie! So there!" struggle4progress Jul 2020 #11

sprinkleeninow

(20,133 posts)
3. I posted elsewhere. He was to point to a sippy cup out of three photos of a baby rattle, sippy cup
Fri Jul 10, 2020, 11:27 PM
Jul 2020

and pacifier.

Nevilledog

(50,660 posts)
5. I won't believe he even got those right without seeing the completed test.
Fri Jul 10, 2020, 11:30 PM
Jul 2020

It would be, after all, one of the few things he's ever been truthful about.

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
2. Which means it's "super genius" stuff!
Fri Jul 10, 2020, 11:27 PM
Jul 2020

And nobody has ever seen anybody do such a brilliant job at completing it. All the the big, manly, brave doctors were on their knees weeping and saying "Sir, we have never seen anything like this in our lives! You are the most brilliant man we have ever tested for dementia and we are in awe of your ability to identify a camel without hesitation!"

Ms. Toad

(33,915 posts)
4. The name of the assessment is "Montreal Cognitive Assessment."
Fri Jul 10, 2020, 11:28 PM
Jul 2020

It is used as a gross screening tool for dementia (largely since any one who is 10 or older and not cognitively impaired can pass it).

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